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Definition of Parallel

1. Adjective. Being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting. "Dancers in two parallel rows"

2. Verb. Be parallel to. "Their roles are paralleled by ours"

3. Noun. Something having the property of being analogous to something else.

4. Adjective. Of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations. "Parallel processing"

5. Verb. Make or place parallel to something. "They paralleled the ditch to the highway"

6. Noun. An imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator.

7. Verb. Duplicate or match. "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"

8. Noun. (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes). "Parallels never meet"

Definition of Parallel

1. a. Extended in the same direction, and in all parts equally distant; as, parallel lines; parallel planes.

2. n. A line which, throughout its whole extent, is equidistant from another line; a parallel line, a parallel plane, etc.

3. v. t. To place or set so as to be parallel; to place so as to be parallel to, or to conform in direction with, something else.

4. v. i. To be parallel; to correspond; to be like.

5. n. That arrangement of an electrical system in which all positive poles, electrodes, terminals, etc., are joined to one conductor, and all negative poles, etc., to another conductor; -- called also multiple. Opposed to series.

Definition of Parallel

1. Adjective. Equally distant from one another at all points. ¹

2. Adjective. Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to". ¹

3. Adjective. (context: hyperbolic geometry) ''said of a pair of lines:'' that they either do not intersect or they coincide[ Jos Leys — ''The hyperbolic chamber''] (paragraph 8) ¹

4. Adjective. (computing) Involving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time ¹

5. Adverb. With a parallel relationship ¹

6. Noun. One of a set of parallel lines. ¹

7. Noun. A line of latitude. ¹

8. Noun. An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel ¹

9. Noun. Something identical or similar in essential respects ¹

10. Verb. To construct something parallel to something else. ¹

11. Verb. Of a path etc: To be parallel to something else. ¹

12. Verb. Of a process etc: To be analogous to something else. ¹

13. Verb. To compare or liken something to something else. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Parallel

1. to be similar or analogous to [v -LELED, -LELING, -LELS or -LELLED, -LELLING, -LELS]

Medical Definition of Parallel

1. 1. Pertaining to straight lines or planes that do not intersect. 2. Pertaining to electric circuit components connected in parallel so that the current flow divides, each branch passing through one component and rejoins, applied by extension to any similar parallel circuit, for example the systemic circulation to the various organs. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Parallel

paralinguistic communication paralinguistically paralinguistics paralipomena paralipomenon paralipophobia paralipses paralipsis parallactic parallax

parallax method parallax second parallax seconds parallax test parallaxes parallel (current term) parallel-park parallel attachment parallel bars parallel circuit

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